CLT · Charlotte, United States
Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 35.2140° N, 80.9431° W
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Airport in North Carolina, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for CLT
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3457; ident KCLT; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
charlotteairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
CLT / KCLT
OurAirports ident
KCLT
GPS / local code
KCLT / CLT
ISO region
US-NC
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
charlotteairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q597649
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
9.2 km
Approximate distance to central Charlotte.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Runway surface
conc-f, concrete, PEM
Opened / operator
1935 · The City of Charlotte's aviation department
Owner / entity
Charlotte
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Charlotte, United States. Charlotte's built-up core sits roughly 9.2 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT / KCLT) is at 35.2140° N, 80.9431° W, elevation 748 ft (228 m), serving Charlotte, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Charlotte is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Charlotte: 9 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for CLT.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT / KCLT)
Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Airport in North Carolina, United States
Source identifiers
KCLT · KCLT · CLT · US-NC
charlotteairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Charlotte Douglas is the primary airport for commercial and military use in the Charlotte metropolitan area.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for CLT; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is an international airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, located roughly six miles (9.7 km) west of the city's central business district.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Charlotte
charlotte · 9.2 km from CLT
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 911,311 · city coordinates 35.2271, -80.8431
2. Matthews
matthews · 23 km from CLT
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 30,678 · city coordinates 35.1168, -80.7237
3. Gastonia
gastonia · 23 km from CLT
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 74,543 · city coordinates 35.2621, -81.1873
4. Huntersville
huntersville · 24 km from CLT
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 52,704 · city coordinates 35.4107, -80.8428
5. Stallings
stallings · 27 km from CLT
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 15,270 · city coordinates 35.0907, -80.6862
6. Mint Hill
mint-hill · 27 km from CLT
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 25,627 · city coordinates 35.1796, -80.6473
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. GSO KGSO
Piedmont Triad International Airport · Greensboro
134 km from CLT · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 925 ft (282 m) · airport coordinates 36.0994, -79.9373
2. RDU KRDU
Raleigh-Durham International Airport · Raleigh/Durham
209 km from CLT · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 435 ft (133 m) · airport coordinates 35.8787, -78.7873
3. MYR KMYR
Myrtle Beach International Airport · Myrtle Beach
251 km from CLT · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 25 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 33.6797, -78.9283
4. CHS KCHS
Charleston International Airport · Charleston
271 km from CLT · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 46 ft (14 m) · airport coordinates 32.8962, -80.0382
5. TYS KTYS
McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville/Maryville
284 km from CLT · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 981 ft (299 m) · airport coordinates 35.8110, -83.9940
Route-time reference set
1. CLT-GSO
Greensboro · 134 km · 1h 0m
America/New_York · +0h from CLT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. CLT-RDU
Raleigh/Durham · 209 km · 1h 6m
America/New_York · +0h from CLT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. CLT-MYR
Myrtle Beach · 251 km · 1h 9m
America/New_York · +0h from CLT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. CLT-CHS
Charleston · 271 km · 1h 11m
America/New_York · +0h from CLT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. CLT-TYS
Knoxville/Maryville · 284 km · 1h 12m
America/New_York · +0h from CLT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 10,000 ft / 3,048 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
conc-f, concrete, PEM
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for CLT.
Runway identifiers
18C/36C · 18L/36R · 18R/36L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. GSO KGSO
Piedmont Triad International Airport · Greensboro · 134 km from CLT
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 925 ft (282 m) · 36.0994, -79.9373
2. RDU KRDU
Raleigh-Durham International Airport · Raleigh/Durham · 209 km from CLT
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 435 ft (133 m) · 35.8787, -78.7873
3. MYR KMYR
Myrtle Beach International Airport · Myrtle Beach · 251 km from CLT
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 25 ft (8 m) · 33.6797, -78.9283
4. CHS KCHS
Charleston International Airport · Charleston · 271 km from CLT
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 46 ft (14 m) · 32.8962, -80.0382
5. TYS KTYS
McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville/Maryville · 284 km from CLT
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 981 ft (299 m) · 35.8110, -83.9940
6. SAV KSAV
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · Savannah · 344 km from CLT
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 50 ft (15 m) · 32.1266, -81.2000
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Operated by the City of Charlotte's aviation department, the airport covers 5,558 acres of land.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for CLT.
Country and authority
CLT sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). CLT is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in North Carolina, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Charlotte Douglas is the primary airport for commercial and military use in the Charlotte metropolitan area. Location cue: Charlotte Douglas International Airport is an international airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, located roughly six miles (9.7 km) west of the city's central business district.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q597649 · Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Owner / owning body: Charlotte. Administrative area: Charlotte. Named after: Charlotte · Ben Elbert Douglas, Sr.
Field and clock profile
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a low-elevation field at 748 ft (228 m), positioned at 35.2140° N, 80.9431° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 10,000 ft / 3,048 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Charlotte is the closest retained city-time anchor at 9.2 km. GSO Greensboro is the closest retained airport alternative at 134 km.
Country airport peers
CLT is compared with GSO Greensboro at 134 km, RDU Raleigh/Durham at 209 km, MYR Myrtle Beach at 251 km, CHS Charleston at 271 km, TYS Knoxville/Maryville at 284 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
CLT-GSO Greensboro: 134 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. CLT-RDU Raleigh/Durham: 209 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. CLT-MYR Myrtle Beach: 251 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. CLT-CHS Charleston: 271 km, about 1h 11m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KCLT backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. charlotteairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Runway identifiers
18C/36C, 18L/36R, 18R/36L
OurAirports classifies CLT as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Charlotte.
CLT (KCLT) is a low-elevation field at 748 ft (228 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
CLT sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
CLT's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 10,000 ft / 3,048 m and source surfaces recorded as conc-f, concrete, PEM.
The City of Charlotte's aviation department is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for CLT.
- Operated by the City of Charlotte's aviation department, the airport covers 5,558 acres of land.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at charlotteairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for CLT
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
CLT uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is about 9.2 km from central Charlotte; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
GSO Greensboro is the closest retained alternate at 134 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
charlotteairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place CLT inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
CLT ranks #16 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
CLT shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BDL Hartford US · BOS Boston US · BUF Buffalo US · BWI Baltimore US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
CLT is 748 ft (228 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DRS 755 ft (230 m) (7 ft delta) · PED 741 ft (226 m) (7 ft delta) · NIM 732 ft (223 m) (16 ft delta) · SVX 764 ft (233 m) (16 ft delta) · BUF 728 ft (222 m) (20 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
CLT's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are GSO 134 km +0h · RDU 209 km +0h · MYR 251 km +0h · CHS 271 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro | GSO | 134 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Raleigh/Durham | RDU | 209 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Myrtle Beach | MYR | 251 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Charleston | CHS | 271 km | 1h 11m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Knoxville/Maryville | TYS | 284 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
CLT to GSO
Greensboro
Distance 134 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from CLT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CLT to RDU
Raleigh/Durham
Distance 209 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from CLT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CLT to MYR
Myrtle Beach
Distance 251 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from CLT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Charlotte is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Charlotte is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from CLT, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Charlotte
charlotte · 9.2 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Matthews
matthews · 23 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gastonia
gastonia · 23 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Huntersville
huntersville · 24 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Stallings
stallings · 27 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mint Hill
mint-hill · 27 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Indian Trail
indian-trail · 29 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cornelius
cornelius · 31 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rock Hill
rock-hill · 33 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Concord
concord-4461574 · 39 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kannapolis
kannapolis · 42 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mooresville
mooresville · 43 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Charlotte Douglas International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Greensboro (GSO), Raleigh/Durham (RDU), Myrtle Beach (MYR). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 10,000 ft / 3,048 m; identifiers 18C/36C, 18L/36R, 18R/36L.
- Runway surfaces: conc-f, concrete, PEM; 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: The City of Charlotte's aviation department.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1935.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from CLT. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Piedmont Triad International AirportGSO
Greensboro · large airport
- Distance
- 134 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 925 ft (282 m)
Compare against GSO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Raleigh-Durham International AirportRDU
Raleigh/Durham · large airport
- Distance
- 209 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 435 ft (133 m)
Compare against RDU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Myrtle Beach International AirportMYR
Myrtle Beach · large airport
- Distance
- 251 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 25 ft (8 m)
Compare against MYR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Charleston International AirportCHS
Charleston · large airport
- Distance
- 271 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 46 ft (14 m)
Compare against CHS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
McGhee Tyson AirportTYS
Knoxville/Maryville · large airport
- Distance
- 284 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 981 ft (299 m)
Compare against TYS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in?▾
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Charlotte Douglas International Airport?▾
Charlotte Douglas International Airport uses IATA code CLT and ICAO code KCLT.
Where is Charlotte Douglas International Airport located?▾
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is located in Charlotte, United States at coordinates 35.2140° N, 80.9431° W, with an elevation of 748 ft (228 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Charlotte Douglas International Airport from central Charlotte?▾
Charlotte Douglas International Airport sits roughly 9.2 km from the nearest mapped city center for Charlotte.
Which route reference is most useful from CLT?▾
Greensboro (GSO) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone America/New_York, and a +0h difference from CLT.
Which authority regulates CLT?▾
Charlotte Douglas International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to CLT?▾
CLT's curated peers in United States on this site include GSO Greensboro, RDU Raleigh/Durham, MYR Myrtle Beach, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Charlotte Douglas International Airport have?▾
Charlotte Douglas International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,000 ft / 3,048 m; identifiers include 18C/36C, 18L/36R, 18R/36L.